Memory Terms Flashcard

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The relatively permanent and limitless storehouse of the memory system. Includes knowledge, skills, and experiences.

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Long-term memory

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Activated memory that holds a few items briefly.

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Short-term memory

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A type of storage that holds sensory information for a few seconds or less.

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Sensory memory

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The gradual acquisition of skills as a result of practice, or "knowing how" to do things.

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Procedural memory

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The persistence of learning over time through the storage and retrieval of information.

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Memory

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A measure of memory in which the person must retrieve information learned earlier, as on a fill-in-the-blank test.

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Recall

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A measure of memory in which the person need only identify items previously learned, as on a multiple-choice test

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Recognition

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Automatic processing; the information that we do not store purposely and is unintentionally memorized.

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Implicit memory

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Effortful processing; when we consciously try to recall a specific event or piece of information. Things we intentionally try to recall or remember, such as formulas and dates, are stored here.

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Explicit memory

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Our tendency to recall best the last and first items in a list.

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Serial position effect